The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked; he overthrows the wicked to their ruin.

but the wicked will be removed from the land, and the treacherous will be torn away from it.

The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the reputation of the wicked will rot.

The reward which the righteous receive is life; the recompense which the wicked receive is judgment.

The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectation of the wicked will remain unfulfilled.

The righteous person is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked turns up in his stead.

The plans of the righteous are just; the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.

The wicked are overthrown and perish, but the righteous household will stand.

The righteous person is cautious in his friendship, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked goes out.

The household of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.

The wicked will be thrown down in his trouble, but the righteous have refuge even in the threat of death.

The Lord is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

The wicked become a ransom for the righteous, and the faithless are taken in the place of the upright.

Do not fret because of evil people or be envious of wicked people,

You will not be afraid of sudden disaster, or when destruction overtakes the wicked;

The Lord’s curse is on the household of the wicked, but he blesses the home of the righteous.

Do not enter the path of the wicked or walk in the way of those who are evil.

The way of the wicked is like gloomy darkness; they do not know what causes them to stumble.

The wicked will be captured by his own iniquities, and he will be held by the cords of his own sin.